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Jadeitite and Scoria Types and Facts

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Types

Types

Metamorphic rock
Basaltic Scoria and Andesitic Scoria

Features

Host Rock for Lead
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Surfaces are often shiny

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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Sculpture

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Famous Sculptures

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Pictographs

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Petroglyphs

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Figurines

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Fossils

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Types of Jadeitite and Scoria

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Jadeitite Texture and Scoria Texture. Types of Jadeitite are Metamorphic rock whereas the types of Scoria are Basaltic Scoria and Andesitic Scoria.During historic times, some rocks depending on their hardness were used to create Pictographs and Petroglyphs. Rocks which are hard were generally not used. Pictographs are paintings or drawings that have been placed or created on the surface of rock. Jadeitite and Scoria were for creating pictographs. Petroglyph is an image which is carved into a rock. These are images created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving or abrading, as a form of rock art. Jadeitite and Scoria were for creating petroglyphs.